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MeSH Heading: Metrorrhagia
Tree Number(s): C12.050.351.500.852.691.622; C12.100.250.852.691.622; C23.550.414.993.700
Unique ID: D008796
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008796
Annotation: do not confuse with MENORRHAGIA
Scope Note: Abnormal uterine bleeding that is not related to MENSTRUATION, usually in females without regular MENSTRUAL CYCLE. The irregular and unpredictable bleeding usually comes from a dysfunctional ENDOMETRIUM.
Entry Term(s): Bleeding Between Periods; Breakthrough Bleeding; Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding; Intermenstrual Bleeding; Spotting
NLM Classification #: WP 555
Public MeSH Note: 1963; for BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING & SPOTTING see UTERINE HEMORRHAGE 1980-2005
History Note: 1963; for BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING & SPOTTING use UTERINE HEMORRHAGE 1980-2005
Date Established: 1963/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0013711
Scope Note: Abnormal uterine bleeding that is not related to MENSTRUATION, usually in females without regular MENSTRUAL CYCLE. The irregular and unpredictable bleeding usually comes from a dysfunctional ENDOMETRIUM.
Terms: Metrorrhagia Preferred Term
Term UI T026265
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1963); Breakthrough Bleeding
Term UI T042677
Date12/26/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Spotting
Term UI T042681
Date12/26/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
Term UI T640340
Date05/11/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Bleeding Between Periods
Term UI T640341
Date05/11/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Intermenstrual Bleeding
Term UI T640342
Date05/11/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

Metrorrhagia MeSH Descriptor Data 2024